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Executive at Istari
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Co-founders at Istari
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William Roper, Jr.Executive Officer, Director
Experience
- IstariCTOcurrent2022 — presentArlington, Virginia, United States
- United States Air ForceSenior System Engineercurrent2020 — presentOgden, Utah, United States
- United States Air ForceEngineering Officercurrent2010 — present
- United States Air ForceVenture Manager2019 — 2020Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- United States Air ForceScientific Attaché2017 — 2019The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
- United States Air ForceLead System Engineer2016 — 2017Ogden, Utah, United States
- United States Air ForceF-16 Sustainment Engineer2014 — 2016Ogden, Utah, United States
- ELLO Inc.Cofounder2013 — 2017Cambridge, MA
- AFWERXCo-Founder2017Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Air Force Research LaboratoryResearch Team Lead2014 — 2015Ogden, Utah, United States
- StartLabsFounder, Director2011 — 2015Cambridge, MA
- Ring TheoryCofounder2013 — 2014Cambridge, MA
- Engineering Innovation and DesignGraduate Teaching Assistant2012 — 2014MIT
- Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)Graduate Researcher2012 — 2014Singapore
- General Catalyst PartnersIntern2010 — 2012
- Founder's JourneyGraduate Teaching Assistant2010 — 2011
- EnelWind Energy Researcher2010Pisa Area, Italy
- US Senator Mark Udall, ColoradoEnergy Policy Intern2009
- ProtonexMechanical Engineer2008
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Skills & more
Energy Policy4Venture Creation2Start-ups20Energy10Venture Capital4
- Military Certified Parachutist — United States Air Force Academy
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Christopher Benson?
- Executive Officer at Istari
- Where does Christopher Benson work?
- Christopher Benson is Executive at Istari.
- Where did Christopher Benson go to school?
- Christopher Benson studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mechanical Engineering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Dual Master of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering and Technology and Policy (TPP)); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering).
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Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of Dropbox
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Shared employers
Also worked at United States Air Force195
Ross Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainNathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesKevin MandiaGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesTidal McCoyChairman at IronGate Capital AdvisorsSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsForrest UnderwoodVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
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Also worked at AFWERX3
Also worked at Air Force Research Laboratory25
Adam BryCo-founder & CEO of SkydioAlex GaoEngineer at Pear VCStacy SwiderVice President, Investments at MassVenturesAaron MitchellVenture Partner at Balerion Space VenturesZack PecenakInvestor at Empire State Development – New York VenturesJack FischerFounder at Credal.ai
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Also worked at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)17
Jeffrey NahGeneral Partner at ExparaSam O'KeefeFounder/Head of Business Development at MicroEvalHarsh BhattFounder at Autumn LabsFenil SuchakFounder at OpenFunnelUtkarsh SinhaFounder at MochatradeDrishti BhasinCo-Founder / CTO at Hanomi
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